Wigan have announced the signing of Ben Cross, who is clearly good enough for Michael Maguire.

It's going to be very embarrassing for GH and BMD when Cross performs well at Wigan, which I think he will.

I'd have had him at Saints in a shot when he was rumoured to be out of Leeds, even before the Perry injury.

Yup. All it would take is for Cross to establish himself in the champions' team on a regular basis. I'm sure the Sky commentators won't shut up about it, just like they did when Warrington picked up Solomona from Bradford (even though it managed to escape Hemmings' intellect that the player was being used in a completely different role, but that's a different case).

How do Wigan manage to sign him though? Unless he's on peanuts I really can't see how they've kept their cap spend so low to fit both Hock and Cross in.

How do they fit another man (94 in total now I think) into the 5 man quota rules?

Hock and Cross combined will be on less than Gleeson I would have thought, given their respective circumstances.

With the run-in coming up for both cups that Wigan have aspirations on winning both. Cross will be useful in this period. Should get run-outs in at least the Wakie, Salford, Bulls and Crusaders fixtures. Busy season for Cross.

Hock will have been factored in from the start of the season so you can stop bringing his name up Saddo.

Genuine question - why did Leeds let him go?

When the announcement was made, I assumed GH had someone lined up and was using the cap space for someone.

Only the chuckle brothers and Darth know the real reasons.

Because all the other props have been in such good form this year...........That's what the boss said anyway.

Embarrasing innit ....

My tongue was in my cheek about Delaney being our best prop but on the evidence of our present first choice incumbents I'm not so sure.

The club is a laughing stock for re-signing Lleulai and especially Kirke.

In all seriousness all three of Ambler, Amor AND Singleton should be immediately promoted. Politics will of course ensure otherwise.